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Researchers advocate for new framework to measure sustainable economic growth

The global economy is in transition, with energy systems moving from a central reliance on fossil fuels. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped consumer behavior, labor markets, and business practices, and geopolitics and war have disrupted long.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 12th, 2024

Saturday citations: The "donut effect"; basically immortal batteries; Neanderthals and H. sapiens

This week, researchers studying data from NASA's Dawn mission reported the identification of 11 sites on Ceres that suggest an internal reservoir of organic materials. A multidisciplinary team published an analysis of the dazzle camouflage patterns d.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 7th, 2024

Climate patterns from cave mineral deposits linked to Chinese dynasty collapses

China's dynastic history spans 13 periods of rule from 2070 BC until the last emperor abdicated in 1912. While factors leading to the transitions between dynasties are a complex mixture of environmental, social and economic issues, the role of climat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 7th, 2024

Unlocking the secrets of collagen: How sea creature superpowers are inspiring smart biomaterials for human health

Major findings on the inner workings of a brittle star's ability to reversibly control the pliability of its tissues will help researchers solve the puzzle of mutable collagenous tissue (MCT) and potentially inspire new "smart" biomaterials for human.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Scientists urged to pull the plug on "bathtub modeling" of flood risk

Recent decades have seen a rapid surge in damages and disruptions caused by flooding. In a commentary article published in the journal Earth's Future, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Bristol in the United Kin.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Robots give scientists unprecedented access to study coral reef biodiversity

Mesophotic coral ecosystems have some of the highest diversity of stony corals (Scleractinia) in the world, making them particularly important for researchers. These ecosystems are also unique because they host more native species compared to shallow.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Precision mass measurements of atomic nuclei reveal proton halo structure

Researchers at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with their collaborators, have achieved the first precise mass measurements of several exotic atomic nuclei. Using this mass data, they have determined.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

In vivo electrochemistry could provide early detection of high-altitude hypoxic brain injury

People who climb too fast or too high risk acute altitude sickness, which can lead to life-threatening hypoxic brain injury. By using in vivo electrochemistry, researchers have demonstrated that characteristic changes occur in the oxygen content of v.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Detecting problems during protein synthesis with a firefly luciferase-based reporter

A newly developed luciferase-based reporter can detect problems in protein translocation and disulfide bond formation in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), as reported by researchers at Science Tokyo. Inspired by natural mechanisms found in bacteria, th.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Getting to the bottom of things: Latrine findings help researchers trace movement of people and disease

A McMaster researcher has uncovered evidence of intestinal parasites in a 500-year-old latrine from Bruges, Belgium, and while the finding may induce queasiness in some, it is expected to provide important scientific evidence on how infectious diseas.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Digital twin model enables precise simulation of forest landscapes, depicting a forest in 100 years

Forest ecosystems of the future will have to cope with very different conditions to those of today. For this reason, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) state that a strategic approach to forest management is crucial. To this end,.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Computer modeling shows close encounters between distant DNA regions cause bursts of gene activity

Researchers at Kyushu University have revealed how spatial distance between specific regions of DNA is linked to bursts of gene activity. Using advanced cell imaging techniques and computer modeling, the researchers showed that the folding and moveme.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Experiment verifies a connection between quantum theory and information theory

Researchers from Linköping University together with colleagues from Poland and Chile have confirmed a theory that proposes a connection between the complementarity principle and entropic uncertainty. Their study is published in the journal Science A.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Interdisciplinary research reveals impressive adaptation mechanisms of microscopic algae

Researchers from the University of Jena and the Leibniz Institutes in Jena have published new findings on the adaptability of the microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The interdisciplinary study, largely carried out by scientists from the Cluster of.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Entrepreneurs who take funding from close family and friends are more likely to pursue lower-risk growth options

Entrepreneurs often lack resources and funding needed to launch a venture and reach out to family and friends for initial support. But is it always good for a startup when individuals close to the founder are asked if they want to "be on the ground f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Study reveals presence of fentanyl in Gulf of Mexico dolphins

A team of faculty and student researchers at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Precision Toxicological Consultancy, have detected traces of human pharmaceuticals.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Feral female buffalo build friendships based on similar personality traits, study reveals

Similar social personalities strongly influence friendships in humans, yet we know relatively little about how animals choose their friends. But a new study by researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) investigating a unique free-ranging.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Spatial transcriptomic analysis toolkit can extract biological relationships to better investigate cellular processes

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a team of researchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology reports a new, robust computational toolset to extract biological relationships from large transcriptomics datasets. These.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Developing a cyclic molecule that captures phosphate in harmony with water molecules

Researchers at University of Tsukuba, Osaka University, and Kitasato University developed a novel amide cyclodextrin (cyclic oligosaccharide) that can selectively capture phosphate ions in water. In addition, the researchers revealed the mechanism by.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Analysis method reveals unknown chemicals in human serum samples

In the past, chemicals like asbestos and lead caused widespread harm before their dangers were fully understood. Today, many unknown chemicals similarly pose potential risks. Recently, Chiba University researchers developed a new analysis method for.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Solving waste plastic processing with heat circulation: Researchers develop large-scale pyrolysis process

Dr. Byungwook Hwang's research team from the CCS Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully developed a process that applies the circulating fluidized bed technology, commonly used in coal-fired power plant.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024